Crypto Exchange Operator Affiliate to Launch Blockchain Genome Platform
30.1.2021
An affiliate of the Japanese crypto player and securities giant Monex Group is set to make use of a new blockchain technology-based platform as part of an ambitious genome research project.
Per a press release, Genex, a Tokyo-based startup founded last year that is 40% owned by Monex, is looking...
Bitcoin Miners Strain Under Semiconductor Supply Crunch, Second-Hand Mining Rig Prices Soar
30.1.2021
Bitcoin mining rig manufacturers are dealing with a semiconductor supply crunch according to regional reports stemming from China. There’s been a global semiconductor supply shortage and it’s affecting nearly every type of business in the supply chain that manufactures cars,...
$180M Bitcoin Trust Completes Canadian IPO, Fully Invested on First Day
29.1.2021
Canadian investment firm Ninepoint Partners completed its initial public offering of C$230 million (US$180 million) for its cryptocurrency fund which is now fully invested. Read more: Former Canadian Prime Minister Lists Bitcoin as Possible Future Reserve Currency
Law Decoded: All vs. One and One vs. All, Jan. 22-29
29.1.2021
In a week that saw meme-driven investors rail against Robinhood in what coverage painted as a David and Goliath story, considerations of who exactly policy should defend flared up
All Over the World, Small Investors Jump Into the GameStop Frenzy
29.1.2021
The world is watching U.S. markets with great interest, and more than a little FOMO, as Reddit investors continue to test their might against Wall Street. It all started when retail investors on the Reddit community wallstreetbets began pumping the price of U.S. video game retailer GameStop’s (GME)...
Aave’s Founder Angel Invests to Grow DeFi’s Head Start on the Banks
29.1.2021
Stani Kulechov has backed nearly 40 projects in his search for founders who see two or three moves ahead
US Federal Reserve Looking to Hire a Manager to Research Stablecoins and CBDCs
29.1.2021
The job listing follows comments made by Fed Chair Jerome Powell in recent weeks where he said the central bank needed “better regulatory answers” for global stablecoins
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bumps to $38.6K While DeFi Exchanges Hit $50B
29.1.2021
Crypto spot volumes rose to the second-highest level in over a month
The GameStop Stop Is Not a Technology Problem
29.1.2021
Robinhood didn't halt GameStop trading to punish retail players; it reacted to market risk. And, no, blockchain alone wouldn't have fixed this
Guggenheim Investments’ Scott Minerd Says There Is Insufficient Institutional Support to Sustain BTC Prices Above $30K
29.1.2021
As bitcoin struggles to kickstart yet another record-breaking rally, Scott Minerd, the CIO at Guggenheim Investments says this could be down to the inadequate institutional support. According to Minerd’s assessment, this lack of sufficient institutional investor support means it will be hard...
Robinhood ordeal shows broken system and importance of regulation, crypto industry execs say
29.1.2021
Richard Byworth of EQUOS and Aleks Svetski of Amber share their thoughts on Robinhood's suspension of GameStop stock buys
Are You Running a Bitcoin Node?
29.1.2021
And if you aren't, what's stopping you?